Mismatch on 1099-INT when boxes 15 and 16 State and State identification have values but no value in Box 17 State Tax Withheld

When going through Smart Check, I keep getting "Check This Entry" on a 1099-INT because the form has data State and State Identification number boxes (15 and 16) but no data in Box 17 State Tax Withheld. If I delete the data in box 16 and 17 the error goes away but then my entries don't match the 1099-INT. I checked last year's form from the same institution and Boxes 15, 16 and 17 were filled out the same as this year and I didn't get any error message last year.

How do I address this problem?

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Expert Alumni

Mar 29, 2025 4:43:23 PM

If there is no data in Box 17, you should leave boxes 15-17 blank. There's nothing you need to report in boxes 15 through 17 if there was no state tax withheld.

New Member

Mar 29, 2025 5:16:54 PM

Thanks for the information. I will make the changes.

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Mismatch on 1099-INT when boxes 15 and 16 State and State identification have values but no value in Box 17 State Tax Withheld